Escapia® Research Releases Data-Rich Report Tracking Vacation Rental Market Trends
Available for free download from Escapia web site, report lets vacation rental managers benchmark their results against trends based on hundreds of thousands of bookings nationwide.
Seattle - April 30, 2009 – Escapia, Inc. (www.escapia.com), the #1 provider of web-based management and marketing solutions for vacation rental managers today announced that Escapia Research released a comprehensive market trends report on the vacation rental industry, compiled from hundreds of thousands of vacation rentals bookings across the nation. The report details the state of the vacation rental industry for the first quarter of 2009, in particular as it relates to the current economic climate.
Topics addressed in the report include:
- - What has been the percentage change in vacation rental bookings during the current recession?
- - What regions of the country are doing better than others?
- - How has the recession impacted fly-to compared to drive-to vacation rental markets?
- - Are travelers reacting to the recession by booking closer to their travel date?
- - What are the top sources of bookings for vacation rentals?
The data provided in the report helps vacation rental managers make business decisions based on real time information and industry trends. This data is particularly helpful for vacation rental managers dealing with difficult economic times. “I hear frequently from vacation rental managers looking for help putting their own business results into a broader context. We’ve created the Escapia Research reports as a way for vacation rental managers to discover how their own experience compares to what is happening across tens of thousands of homes and hundreds of thousands of vacation rental bookings. We are excited to empower vacation rental managers with this data to help guide their business decisions” said Bill Furlong, CEO of Escapia.
Escapia Research™ regularly publishes new reports on the vacation rental industry, vacation rental bookings and stays. To download the latest reports, visit www.escapia.com/market_trends.html.